Knowle, Bristol

Coordinates: 51°26′02″N 2°34′20″W / 51.4340°N 2.5721°W / 51.4340; -2.5721
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Knowle
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51°26′02″N 2°34′20″W / 51.4340°N 2.5721°W / 51.4340; -2.5721
Knowle Methodist Church at the corner of Redcatch Road and Wells Road

Knowle is a district and

Filwood Park to the west, Brislington to the east, Whitchurch and Hengrove to the south and Totterdown to the north. The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Canole.[2]
Knowle comes from the old English word for hillock, which means a little hill.

The main green space is

Perrett Park
, along Sylvia Avenue, which is lined by Victorian terraces.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Knowle" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ Knowle in the Domesday Book

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